Saturday, February 19, 2005

GOPUSA Plants Male Prostitute in White House Press Corps

"Well, it turns out that "Jeff Gannon" is really Jim Guckert, and he was a reporter for an online outfit called "Talon News," which was associated with the online group GOPUSA. com, owned by Texas Republicans. It also turns out that Guckert, in addition to reporting for a phony Web site, has no real journalism training and is a $200-an-hour gay prostitute."

Dems: Bush's Budget Leads US Deeper Into Debt

"President Bush's budget for 2006 fails to include the costs of the Iraq war and his plan to partially privatize Social Security leads the country deeper into debt, the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee said Saturday."

100,000 Sign Clinton/Boxer Petition

Hillary: "Last week I asked you to become a citizen co-sponsor of this vitally important reform legislation that Senator Barbara Boxer and I have made a top priority for 2005. 100,000 of you answered our call to action -- and the number is growing every day."

Bush Approval Ratings at an All-Time Low

Latest Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs shows that only 45% of all adults approve of the way Bush is handling his job as President.

Negroponte Under Renewed Scrutiny Over Human Rights

"In Honduras, Mr. Negroponte "looked the other way" when evidence of rights violations came to light, said Reed Brody, counsel to Human Rights Watch."

Bush's FDA Comes the Rescue...of Pharmaceutical Companies

"The popular painkillers Celebrex and Bextra are likely to stay on the market, and Vioxx may rejoin them, now that government advisers have concluded their benefits outweigh their risks."

Perle Pelted With Shoe During Debate with Dean

"Perle had just started his comments Thursday when a protester threw a shoe at him before being dragged away, screaming, "Liar! Liar!""

Bush Takes Away Ordinary Citizens' Ability to Sue

"Overworked federal courts will not take many consumer, environmental and civil rights cases filed under state laws, making it harder for ordinary citizens to hold big companies to account."

Clinton Arrives in Thailand for Tsunami Relief

"What we have to do now is not to forget these people and places when all the cameras are not there." Clinton said.